ẹrin kẹẹkẹẹ

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Yoruba

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ẹ̀rín (laughter) +‎ kèékèé (onomatopoeic imitation of laughter).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛ̀.ɾĩ́ kɛ̀ɛ́.kɛ̀ɛ́/

Interjection

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ẹ̀rín kẹ̀ẹ́kẹ̀ẹ́

  1. (chiefly Internet, text messaging) Alternative form of ẹ̀rín kèékèé (hahaha; lol (laughter))

Noun

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ẹ̀rín kẹ̀ẹ́kẹ̀ẹ́

  1. Alternative form of ẹ̀rín kèékèé (laugh; giggle; grin)
    • 2018-8-29, BBC News Yoruba, Facebook :
      Ẹ̀rín kẹ̀ẹ́kẹ̀ẹ́ 😁 rèé lẹ́nu Minisita [Mínísítà] Raji Fashola tó jẹ́ gómìnà àná ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó àti Gómìnà Akinwumi Ambode
      These grins [Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes Emoji] on the faces of Minister Raji Fashola, a previous governor of Lagos State and Governor Akinwumi Ambode